bumsen

German

Etymology

From the onomatopoeic interjection bums, bum. The sexual sense rose to prominence in the mid of the twentieth century, when before rumsen was used the same way, now not known any more.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbʊm.zən], [ˈbʊm.sən], [ˈbʊm.zn̩], [ˈbʊm.sn̩]

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Verb

1. (colloquial) to thud
2. (colloquial) to have sex

Derived terms

• bumsfidel

Further reading

• “bumsen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “bumsen” in Duden online